"Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors," he said at the time.

In 2014 more footage surfaced which showed him smoking the drug and he subsequently confirmed he had a drink and drug addiction before entering rehab. He had a previous drink-driving conviction from Florida.

In a statement offering condolences to Ford’s family, current Toronto Mayor, John Tory, described his predecessor as “a man who spoke his mind and who ran for office because of the deeply felt convictions that he had”.